Heathrow Expansion Incompatible With UK Climate Goals: CCC Calls for Airline Emission Rules
impakter.comBritain's Climate Change Committee says Heathrow expansion has no credible path under current policy, and the UK can only hit its 2050 net-zero target if airlines are legally required to cover all their emissions. The advice, requested by the government, pushes back on the 2025 decision to back a 64 billion pound third runway on growth grounds. SAF still accounts for under 1% of global jet fuel, and engineered carbon removals remain tiny, so the gap is wide. The CCC wants a 25-year net-zero aviation strategy and contingency plans if clean fuels or removals underdeliver. The Department for Transport says it will review the advice. For anyone tracking UK climate policy or aviation decarbonization, this is a concrete test of whether infrastructure decisions line up with emissions law.